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What is patient-centred healthcare

According to the International Alliance of Patients’ Organisations (IAPO)2, patient-centred healthcare is based on five core principles2: 1) patients have individual needs and preferences; 2) patients have the right and responsibility to be involved in making decisions that affect their lives; 3) governments and healthcare … See more

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Why is high quality health information important for patients

WebHealth literacy is the term used to describe the ability of patients to read and understand the words and numbers they come across in a healthcare setting (e.g. dosing …

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Why is high quality health information important for patients

WebMedical and healthcare information are sometimes complex for patients, therefore it is important to ensure they receive clear and understandable information. For every two …

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How can a patient-centred approach help to achieve high quality

WebAchieving high quality healthcare is an ambition of governments and health organisations around the world. There are many different opinions on what ‘high quality’ …

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Health Technology Assessments: Getting the Right Balance in …

WebA health technology assessment is a type of research that looks at medical, social, financial, and ethical information to find the best way to solve a specific health problem. 7 The …

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why does it take so long

WebHow patients are able to access medicines after they’ve been through a clinical trial More than 20,000 clinical research studies begin each year. 1 Previous …

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Information sharing in medical research: Who owns my data

WebA large amount of personal information is collected within a clinical study, such as blood test results (e.g. blood sugar and cholesterol levels), measurements of …

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Living with COPD

WebI believe this is one of the most critical factors in maintaining good health for people with COPD. Evidence points to exercise being more beneficial or effective than …

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Their future in our hands: clinical research in children

WebAction to protect the health of future generations of children has progressed more in the last ten years than in the previous fifty, giving us an optimistic view of the …

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Working towards Universal Health Coverage: the role of research

WebAchieving these very ambitious targets will involve lots of different activities, such as providing effective, affordable vaccines and medicines, improving early …

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Antibiotic resistance and the challenges of conducting new …

WebFor more resources & information, consider checking the World Health Organization (WHO) or your national medical system (for example the NHS in the UK), …

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Nothing About Me Without Me

WebAll of these things will affect care decisions. ‘Patient-centered medicine’ is the term used to describe medical decisions that a patient makes together with their …

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How heart failure changed my life

WebA heart attack is when the blood flows stops at a part of the heart, damaging the heart muscles. The consequence of this phenomenon can be heart failure, which …

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Social media and the future of medicine

WebSocial media has created a community at the tip of your fingers. This can help improve public health globally in settings such as hospitals or in local communities. …

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Making an impact in mental health care and research

WebMental health problems in our society. About 1 in 4 people live with mental health problems that affect their thoughts, emotions, behaviour, or the way they relate to …

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Listening to patients and what matters to them

WebIn recent years, researchers have come to realize that testing new treatments based on things that are meaningful and important to patients – in addition to the things …

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ADVOCACY TOOLKIT

WebLet us know the ways in which you’d like to support the I’m Incampaign by ﬁlling out and returning the Ways to Engage form on page 8. For your convenience, this toolkit, …

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From molecule to medicine: How are new drugs developed

WebMedical research requires many different steps and stakeholders. We are taking a closer look at these. Edward Jenner was a doctor who lived in England near the …

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Gender equality in clinical research – are we already there

WebIn fact, women often react differently than men to the same drug. 1. A study from 2001 reported that female patients have a 1.5 to 1.7-fold greater risk of developing …

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Is it safe to take medicines that are still being tested

WebGovernment health authorities – the European Medicines Agency in Europe or the Food and Drug Administration in the USA – are responsible for approving …

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